Spring adjusting sash or door holder



Dec. 15, 1931. c. c. KOLBUSS 1,336,539

' SPRING ADJUSTING SASH OR DOOR HOLDER Filed March 11, 1929 Z 1 a 0 z @1g'6 655/\\ 7 8 10 INVENTYOR.

I By A? 12 5 a 7 r A RNEY.

Patented Dec. 15, 1 931 STATES ssessa CASIMIR C. KOLBUSS, F TAUNTON, MINNESOTA SPRING ADJUSTING SASH DOOR HOLDER I Application filed March 11, 1929. Serial No. 346,007.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in sash or door holders and has particular reference to a hoisting device for securing the window screen, storm sash, door screen or storm door in position in a manner to prevent such devices from rattling and to secure them firmly in place, and in the case of storm doors and windows preventing cold air from passing between them and an abutment or stop.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a. fastening device of the above type permanently carried by a window or door frame, and comprising a pivotally tensioned and rotatably mounted member rotatably displaceable to permit positioning of a window or door and thereafter rotated and resiliently engaged with the window and door for bold ing the same under spring pressure in engagement with an abutment or stop to prevent all rattling and to effect an airtight connection between the window or door frame and stop.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown. in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a window frame with a window screen set therein and retained by the improved fastening device;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of one side of the window frame and screen with the fastening; device carried by the window frame resiliently engaged with the window screen, the rotatable part of the fastening device being illustrated in dotted lines in its inoperative or screen removal position;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view through the window screen and frame showing the spring finger of the tensioned lever of the fastening device flatly engaged with the frame of the screen with the latter intimately engaged with the stop rail of the window 5 frame;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view, similar to Figure 8, showing-a storm Window set into the window frame with the frame of the window of increased thickness and engaged by the finger of the tensioned lever of the fastening device; and i Figure 5 is a detail sectional view through the fastening device, window frame and storm sash, showing the tensioned lever of the fastening device and the rotatable mountingthereof.

The fastening device comprises a disk plate 1, having a segment removed and with the chordel line 2 parallel with-the edge of the window frame 3 when mounted thereon. The tensioned fastener carried by the disk plate 1 includes a base member U-shaped in cross section having a bottom plate 4 with side walls 5,'the upper edges of which are in-- clined downwardly toward the base plate 4 to ward one end with the higher ends of the side walls 5 forming a bearing for the cross pin 6. A leftarm 7 carries side ears 8 pivotally mounted upon the cross pin 6 outwardly of the side arms 5 of the base plate and a spring having its coiled portion 9'enclosing the pin is provided with projecting ends 10 engaging the base plate 4 and arm? as shown in Figure 5- for placing the latter under tension. The base plate 4 is pivotally mounted as at 11 upon the disk plate 1 adjacent the forward, end of the base plate. The forward end of the arm 7 is curved as at 12 in a direction toward the base plate at with the terminal end thereof directed outwardly to provide a flattened disk finger l3. i

The fastening device has the disk plate 1 secured by the fastening devices 14 to the window frame 3 as shown so that the finger 13, when the arm 7 is in the position shown in full lines in Figure 2 extends beyond the window frame in alignment with the adjacent side rail of a window frame, storm window or storm door. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the window frame 3 has a window screen 15 set therein in engagement with the parting rail 16 of the window frame and in mounting the window screen in the frame, the fastening device including the base plate and arm 7 is shifted to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 with the window screen 15 so disposed, pressure is applied to the outer end of the arm 7 against the tension of the spring 9 to disengage the spring finger 13 from the disk plate 1 and with the parts rotated upon the pivots 11, the spring finger 13 is rotatably shifted to assume the full line position shown in Figures 1 and 2 with the spring finger engaging the side rail of the window screen 15. The tension of the spring upon the lever arm 7 holds the finger 13 bindingly engaged with the window screen to force the same into intimate contact with the stop 16, and to prevent rattling of the screen.

This fastening device is illustrated in Figures at and 5 as associated with a storm window, and even in view of the increased thickness of the adjacent side rail of the storm window as will at once he understood from an inspection of FiguresS and 4, the tension of the lever arm 7 still operates to maintain the storm window securely seated in intimate contact with the stop 16 in a manner to prevent seepage or passage of cold air between the storm window and stop.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construc tion and operation thereof will at once be apparent, it being understood that the fastening device may be associated with elements other than those above set forth, the same providing a quick detachable mounting or retaining means for a removable element, and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim A holder comprising a plate having an arcuate edge, a base member pivoted to the plate at the center of the arc of the edge thereof, said base member having an end portion extending beyond the arcuate edge of the plate, an arm pivoted to the base member for swinging movement upon an axis disposed at a right angle to the axis of the pivot connecting the base member with the plate, a spring interposed between the arm and the base member, said arm having a curved end portion adapted to engage the plate at a point between the center and the arcuate edge thereof and said arm having end portions extending beyond the opposite edges ofthe plates whereby the curved portion of the arm engages the surface of the plate when the arm is disposed diametrically across the arcuate portion of the plate. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CASIMIR C. KOLBUSS. 

